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The Year of Peril

America in 1942

by Tracy Campbell
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A fascinating chronicle of how the character of American society revealed itself under the duress of World War II
The Second World War exists in the American historical imagination as a time of unity and optimism. In 1942, however, after a series of defeats in the Pacific and the struggle to establish a beachhead on the European front, America seemed to be on the brink of defeat and was beginning to splinter from within.

Exploring this precarious moment, Tracy Campbell paints a portrait of the deep social, economic, and political fault lines that pitted factions of citizens against each other in the post–Pearl Harbor era, even as the nation mobilized, government†'aided industrial infrastructure blossomed, and parents sent their sons off to war. This captivating look at how American society responded to the greatest stress experienced since the Civil War reveals the various ways, both good and bad, that the trauma of 1942 forced Americans to redefine their relationship with democracy in ways that continue to affect us today.

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    May 1, 2020

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      • ISBN: 9780300252835

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      • ISBN: 9780300252835
      • File size: 5246 KB

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    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      April 24, 2020

      The U.S. response to the threat of the Axis powers after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1945 was not the swift and divisive response of the historical imagination. Campbell (history, Univ. of Kentucky; The Gateway Arch) makes a compelling case that the stressors post-Pearl Harbor revealed long-simmering divisions and inadequacies in the country's populace and infrastructure. The year 1942 stands as one of widespread U.S. struggle, and the author takes an in-depth look at what happened throughout the country in terms of social, political, and economic events. Chapters are divided by month, with each focusing on a mix of domestic, political, and military issues. While Pearl Harbor looms large, the book also addresses events that would impact policy over the coming years. Campbell jumps from the Pacific Theater, where American troops were challenged on the battlefield, to the domestic front, where new immigrants faced hostilities. In addition to focusing on U.S. military build-up to World War II, Campbell also explores social and economic stresses from the Civil War and Great Depression that continued to influence the nation. VERDICT While this may appear to be yet another history of World War II, Campbell's book sets itself apart by revealing a fractionalized society and showing the moment of fragility before America became a contender on the global stage.--John Rodzvilla, Emerson Coll., Boston

      Copyright 2020 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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